Federal COVID grant program for live performance venues, museums, movie theaters opens April 8 for applicants
Updated 11:41 AM;
Grants specifically meant to bolster live performing venues, museums, movie theaters as well as stakeholders associated with the venues will go live Thursday as part of funds from the U.S. Small Business Administration.
The grants are meant to help mitigate the economic losses sustained by the large-capacity venues during the COVID-19 pandemic. Many arenas, venues and museums around the country have been closed for more than a year due to the pandemic.
“Concerts, plays, dance performances, movie premieres, museum exhibits – these are the lifeblood of culture and community, and often the anchor for travel, tourism and neighborhood food and retail stores,” SBA Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman said in a statement. “We know that for the stage and venue operators across the nation that help make this culture happen, the pandemic has been devas
Relief grants to become available for live venues, museums, movie theaters impacted by COVID
Updated 7:15 AM;
By Michael P. Norton | State House News Service
An application period is about to open for federal relief grants that will become available to live venue operators, theatrical producers, live performing arts organization operators, museum operators, movie theater operators, and talent representatives.
On Thursday, the U.S. Small Business Administration plans to begin taking applications under the Shuttered Venue Operators Grant program. The federal agency has launched a portal in advance.
The national program was initially established with a $15 billion appropriation under the Economic Aid to Hard-Hit Small Businesses, Nonprofits and Venues Act signed into law by President Trump on Dec. 27, 2020, and the American Rescue Act signed by President Biden on March 11 added $1.25 billion in funding.
By State House News Service
An application period is about to open for federal relief grants that will become available to live venue operators, theatrical producers, live performing arts organization operators, museum operators, movie theater operators, and talent representatives.
On Thursday, the U.S. Small Business Administration plans to begin taking applications under the Shuttered Venue Operators Grant program. The federal agency has launched a portal in advance.
The national program was initially established with a $15 billion appropriation under the Economic Aid to Hard-Hit Small Businesses, Nonprofits and Venues Act signed into law by President Trump on Dec. 27, 2020, and the American Rescue Act signed by President Biden on March 11 added $1.25 billion in funding.
Seyfarth Synopsis: On April 1, 2021, Massachusetts
Governor Charlie Baker signed a new law
that,
among other issues, addresses the solvency of the
Commonwealth s unemployment compensation fund by imposing an
excise on wages and permitting the Commonwealth to issue bonds to
fund unemployment. The law also includes tax relief provisions for
employers and employees, including gross income exclusions for
employers who received certain COVID-19 relief benefits and a tax
deduction for some individuals who received unemployment
compensation in 2020 or 2021. While the unemployment and tax relief
provisions of the bill are now law, the Governor exercised his
line-item veto power to send the section of the bill mandating
Seyfarth Synopsis: On April 1, 2021, Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker signed a new law
that, among other issues, addresses the solvency of the Commonwealth’s unemployment compensation fund by imposing an excise on wages and permitting the Commonwealth to issue bonds to fund unemployment. The law also includes tax relief provisions for employers and employees, including gross income exclusions for employers who received certain COVID-19 relief benefits and a tax deduction for some individuals who received unemployment compensation in 2020 or 2021. While the unemployment and tax relief provisions of the bill are now law, the Governor exercised his line-item veto power to send the section of the bill mandating COVID-19 emergency sick leave back to the Legislature with recommended amendments. The sick leave provisions would have required employers to provide COVID-19 emergency paid sick leave for absences related to COVID-19 or the vaccine. Governor Baker supports this provisi